US1233618A - Power-generator. - Google Patents

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J. TAYLOR.

POWER GENERATOR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 14, 1911.

Patented July 17, 1917.

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POWER GENERATOR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. I4, 1917.

Patented July 17, 1917.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN TAYLOR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake and State of Utah, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Power-Generators, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to power generators, and has for its object to provide an apparatus whereby powdered dry or liquid fuel of high calorific power may be introduced under blast propulslon into a water cooled combustion chamber and ignited, and the exploded gas cleaned and partially cooled and conducted to an engine of any desired'type wherein it is utilized togenerate power.

The invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will hereinafter be more fully described.

These objects I accomplish with the apparatus illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which similar letters and numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several figures and as described in the specification forming a part of this application and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings in which I have shown a substantial embodiment of my invention, Figure 1 is a plan View of the apparatus. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1 with a section of the air tube removed. Fig. 3 is asection on line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an elevation in detail of a detachable section of the air tube. The present invention has the fuel receptacle A, the combustion chamber B and the cleansing and cooling chamber C, the ignition chamber 1!), water tank E, compressed air tank F connected and co-acting to produce the desired results; The fuel receptacle shown is for powdered coal and consists of the keg shaped receptacle A having a cap or closure 1 which is screwed on the upper end of said receptacle by means of the handles 2, the purpose being to provide a safe and tightly closed receptacle which will prevent leakage of air therethrough. A depending tube 3 leads from the bottom of said fuel receptacle A to the horizontally disposed screw cylinder 4. A shaft 5 is axially journaled in said cylinder and has secured on one end a power driven pulley Specification of Letters Patent.

{5. Within said cylinder 4 a worm screw 7 is fastened by which the fuel is fed into a depending tube 8. A compressed air tank F has a tube 9 leading therefrom through an ignition chamber D to the said combustion chamber B; and the said tube 8 communicates with said tube 9, in order that fuel falling through said tube 8 may be carried into said combustion chamber B. Compressed air is supplied from an air compressor, not shown, to the said'air tank F through the tube 23.

The combustion chamber B consists of a cylindrical casing 10 internally lined with an asbestos sheet 11, which in turn is lined with refractory fire clay 12. The said cas-- ing 10 is partially housed with a metal barrel like casing 13, which is spaced from said casing 10 to provide a water jacket 14 partially surrounding said casing 10. An outwardly extended flange 15 is formed on one end of said casing 10, and the head 16 on that end of said casing is detachably secured thereon bv means of two annular metal bands 17 and bolts 18 which are passed through said band, flange and head. The said combustion chamber B has a depending tube portion 18 connected with it at one end which is made smaller as at B, and which is outwardly flared and terminates below the surface 'of the water in the cleansing and cooling tank C. Water is supplied from the water tank E to said cleansing and cooling tank C through the pipes 19 and 20. The said pipe 20 connects the water tank E with the water jacket 14 and the pipe 19 connects the water jacket 14 and said tank C. A float valve 21 regulates the flow of the water through the said pipe 19 to maintain the surface of the water in said tank C at all times above the lower end of said tube 18. Steam is directed from the upper portion of said water tank E through the pipe 22 into the tube 9.

For the purpose of making the first ignition of fuel a carbid tank with controlling valves is provided and shown at 25 from which gas may be supplied and fired by electricity through the spark plug 30. A cleanout plug 26 is provided in the bottom of said tank C through which any cinders or other matter may be removed from said tank. The cleansed and cooled gas is conducted from the apparatus through the pipe or tube 27 to the engine wherein it is used.

Patented July it, fora Application filed February 14, 1917. Serial No. 148,654.

The operation of my apparatus is as follows Finely powdered coal is placed in said receptacle and air from a compressor is supplied through the pipe 23 to the air tank F. When power is applied to rotate the pulley 6 the powdered coal will be carried by the screw 7 and allowed to fall through the tube 8 into the delivery tube 9 where it will be acted upon by the current of air passing through said tube 9 and discharged into the said combustion chamber B. The particles of coal will be given a spiral motion through said combustion chamber B due to the fact that the opening in said tube 9 enters said chamber in a tangential direction and near one end while the egress opening is at the other end of said chamber. To make the first ignition of the powdered fuel, carbid gas is supplied from the tank 25 and allowed to enter and flow upward through the tube 9, and as it passes the spark plug 30 an electric spark will fire the gas and with it the passing powdered fuel.

When the powdered coal in the combustion chamber B is fired heat will be generated and the wall of said chamber will soon-become so hot that combustion will be automatic, and instantaneous with the entrance of the fuel into said chamber. The supply of carbid gas may then, be cut off and the combustion will be continuous as long as fuel is supplied.

Should the said gas producing means of the carbid tank be out of working order, I have provided a detachable section 9, of the tube 9, which may be taken out by removing the screw plug 24 from the ignition chamber, and a flame may be applied within said ignition chamber with which to fire the passing fuel, and then the said section 9 and ,plug 24 are to be replaced.

The gas from the combustion will pass out of the said chamber B through the tube 18 and the water in the tank C, and combine with the steam generated in tank C, to the engine for power generation. By the present invention the expanding power of the gas from the burned coal will be augmented by the expanding power of the steam, and at the same time the gas will be cleansed of all impurities and the temperature reduced in order that it will not injure the engine within which it is used. The steam from the water jacket and tank E will be returned through the pipe 22 and passed into the combustion chamber with the powdered fuel to keep the pressure equalized and prevent bursting of the water tank.

With slight modifications, liquid fuel may be supplied from the receptacle A, through the tube 3 and cylinder 4 to the combustion chamber B.

Having thus described my invention I desire to secure by Letters Patent and claim 1. A power generating apparatus consisting of a fuel receptacle; an air tank; a water cooled combustion chamber; a water jacket surrounding said chamber; a tube depending from said fuel receptacle; an air tube leading from said air tank to said combustion chamber; a screw casing having connection with said air tube and said depending tube; a screw operable in said casing; a water tank; a cooling tank; and pipes connecting said water tank, water jacket and cooling tank, and said water tank and said air tube.

2. A power generating apparatus consisting of a fuel receptacle; an air tank; a water cooled combustion chamber; means for conveying fuel from said fuel receptacle to said combustion chamber; an air tube leading from said air tank into said combustion chamber; a water tank; a cooling tank; pipes connecting said water tank and cooling tank; and another pipe connecting said water tank and said air tube.

3. A power generating apparatus consisting of a fuel receptacle; an air tank; a cylindrical casing having a detachable head; an asbestos lining therein; a water jacket partially surrounding said casing; a lining of fire clay in said asbestos limng forming an interior combustion chamber; a connecting tube between said air tank and said combustion chamber; means for conveying fuel from said receptacle to said combustion chamber; a cooling tank; connecting pipes between said water tank, water jacket and cooling tank.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature in presence of a witness.

JOHN TAYLOR.

Witness:

SAM RANEY.

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